Improvement in horseshoes



E. MURRAINE.

Horseshoe.

WITNESSES- MPErF-RS PHOTO-LITHOGRAPQER, WASHINGTON, D .C.

Patented Feb. 5,1878.

INVENTDIK UNITED STATES PATENT 'QFFIOE...

EDWARD MURRAINE, O F ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSESHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,927, dated February5, 1878; application filed January 3, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD MURRAINE, of Rochelle, in the county of Ogleand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Horseshoes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings,- which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in horseshoes; and it consists informing recesses in the heels of the shoe to receive an elasticsubstance, to prevent the concussion of the foot from injuring andjarring the horse, the sides of which recesses are made to project downsufficiently far to hide the rubber entirely from sight, and thuspreventit from being torn out or injured at the edges, as will be thecase where it is in any way exposed.

The accompanying drawing represents my invention.

(4 represents the horseshoe, of any desired shape, size, orconstruction. In the heels of this shoe are made recesses, sufficientlydeep to receive an elastic substance or spring, 0. In order to preventthis spring or elastic substance from being in any way exposed, and.thus liable to be torn out, as is always the case where there is theslightest exposure, the side walls of these recesses are made to projectdownward suificiently far to entirely hide the spring from sight.Bearing upward against this spring are the heel-calks d, which have theshanks 6 extending forward a suitable distance toward the toe of theshoe.

Upon the upper side of the front end of these. shanks is formed a studor projection, g, which passes up through the shoe and is clinched uponthe upper side. After this stud or projection has been clinched, onlythe front end will be held rigidly in place, while the end upon whichthe calk is formed is allowed a free vertical play, so as to prevent theconcussion of the horses foot from injuring the leg or body. Shouldthese rear calks at any time become worn out or injured, it is onlynecessary to remove the shoe, punch out the stud or projection, and putanew calk in its place.

The toe-call: g has two studs or projections, which pass up through theshoe, and which are clinched upon the top. Should this calk become wornout, which will occur about twice as often as with the heel-calks, itcan be removed and replaced by another in a very few minutes of time. Bythus making the calks removable, the shoe can be made to last muchlonger, and with a verygreat saving of expense.

Having thus claim- 1. The shoe a, having the recesses in its rear ends,in combination with the springs or elastic material, and the calks cl e,the parts being so constructed that the spring is entirely hidden fromsight and protected from all wear, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the shoe a, having the recesses in its rear ends,the elastic substance c, calks d e, and the front removable calk g,substantially as shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this26th day of December, 1877.

EDWARD MURRAINE.

described my invention, I

Witnesses:

A. S. HOADLEY, GEORGE W. JoNEs.

